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Grand Central Terminal Restaurant

Date
1917-12-14
Restaurant
Grand Central Terminal Restaurant
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Robbins Islands Oysters$0.20 – $0.35
Little Neck clams$0.25 – $0.35
Cherrystone Clams$0.30 – $0.40
Bluepoint Oysters$0.20 – $0.35
Cape Cod Oysters$0.25 – $0.35
Steamed Little Neck Clams$0.40
Clam Fritters$0.50
Clam patty$0.45
Oysters, Fried$0.30 – $0.50
Little Neck clams, fried$0.30 – $0.50
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.65
Oyster Stew$0.40
Clam Stew$0.40
Oyster Stew with Cream$0.55
Clam Stew with Cream$0.55
Lobster Cocktail$0.75
Soft Clams a l'Ancienne$0.60
Cocktail Sauce$0.05
a la Newburg$0.60
Peeled Muscat grapes, Supreme$0.50
Celery$0.25
Stuffed celery$0.35
SALTED ALMONDS$0.20
Radishes$0.15
Antipasto$0.50
Chow chow$0.15
Supreme of grape fruit$0.60
Sardines$0.40
Carciofini$0.30
Bismarck Herring$0.25
Pickled Walnuts$0.15
Olives$0.20
Caviar$0.80
Ripe Olives$0.25
Stuffed olives$0.25
Smoked Salmon in slices$0.30
Capape of caviar$0.50
Capape of anchovies$0.50
Pin money sweet mixed pickles$0.15
Whole chutney$0.15
Pickled onions$0.15
Clear green turtle soup$0.50
Mock turtle soup$0.30
Petite marmite (10 m.)$0.30
Mongole soup$0.25
Julienne Soup$0.25
Split pea$0.20
Tomato$0.30
Onion au gratin (10 m.)$0.30
Consomme (Cup)$0.25
Strained Gumbo (cup)$0.25
Clam broth (cup)$0.25
Chicken broth (cup)$0.25
Chicken (cup)$0.25
Chicken broth with rice$0.25
Consomme (Cup)$0.25
Gumbo in jelly (cup)$0.25
Clam broth (cup)$0.25
Tomato broth (cup)$0.25
Sea bass, Meuniere$0.50
Salmon steak$0.65
Fried Filet of Sole$0.50
Live codfish steak$0.50
Chicken Halibut$0.60
Canape Lorenzo (1)$0.50
Fresh Mackerel$0.60
Grilled Sardines$0.40
Lobster, broiled$1.75
Lobster, a la Newburg (for one)$1.25
Lobster, deviled (1)$0.75
Lobster, Croquettes$0.50
Lobster, a l'Americaine (30 m)$2.00
Lobster, brochette (1)$0.90
Crab flakes, Newburg$0.90
Crab flakes, au gratin$0.75
Deviled Crabs (1)$0.50
Steamed Soft Clams$0.60
Philadelphia chicken, broiled$0.90 – $1.75
Fried chicken, Maryland$1.00 – $2.00
Chicken en casserole, Bourgeoise$2.50
Milk-fed squab chicken$0.80 – $1.50
Chicken Fricassee with Mushrooms$1.10 – $2.00
Chicken a la King$1.00
Celery-fed duckling$1.50 – $2.75
Royal Squab$0.90
Squab en casserole, parisienne$1.25
Young Guinea Hen$0.90 – $1.75
Special roast chicken$1.25 – $2.50
Small Sirloin Steak (for one)$0.85
Sirloin Steak$1.40
Club Steak$4.00
Porterhouse Steak$2.50
Extra sirloin steak$2.50
Small tenderloin steak$0.85
Tenderloin Steak$1.40
Planked Sirloin Steak$2.40
Lamb Chop (2)$0.70
Mutton Chop (each)$0.40
English mutton chop$0.75
Mixed-grill$0.75
Hamburg steak$0.60
Egg Benedict$0.35 – $0.60
Broiled Sweetbreads on toast$0.75
Grilled Virginia ham$0.60
Lamb kidneys, broiled$0.50
Calf's head, vinaigrette$0.50
Chicken livers sautees au Madere$0.50
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.50
Honey-comb tripe, broiled$0.40
Honey-comb tripe, stewed in cream$0.50
Honey-comb tripe, a la Creole$0.50
Imported Frankfurters with Potato Salad$0.50
Welsh rarebit$0.35
Golden buck$0.45
Yorkshire rarebit$0.50
Scotch Woodcock$0.50
Stewed kidney G.C.T$0.60
Egg Florentine$0.50
Long Island rarebit$0.45
Onions$0.15
Fresh mushrooms$0.50 – $0.75
Canned mushrooms$0.40
Cepes$0.40
sauce bordelaise$0.25
Sauce Bearnaise$0.30
Stanley$0.25
Bourgeoise$0.30
Creole$0.25

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Fresh artichoke$0.50
Asparagus Hollandaise$0.45
Asparagus Tips$0.40
Stuffed Tomato (1)$3.00
Stuffed Green Pepper (1)$0.30
Spinach, new$0.35
Beets in Butter$0.30
Lima beans$0.25
Succotash$0.30
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
Cauliflower, Mornay$3.50
Fried Parsnips$0.25
Macaroni au gratin$0.30
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.30
Macaroni a l'Italienne$0.25
Spaghetti a l'Italienne$0.25
Stewed Corn$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.30
String Beans$0.25
Boiled rice$0.15
Carrots in Cream$0.25
Fried Egg Plant$0.25
Corn fritters$0.25
Fried Potatoes$0.15
Sautees Potatoes$0.20
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.25
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Potatoes O'Brien$0.30
German fried potatoes$0.20
Potatoes Gauffrette$0.35
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.25
Potatoes Stewed in Cream$0.25
Julienne potatoes$0.20
Saratoga Potatoes$0.20
Potato Souffle$0.50
Potatoes Parisienne$0.30
Hash Browned Potatoes$0.25
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.20
Sweet Potatoes, sautees$0.20
Sweet Potatoes, Grilled$0.30
Terrine of foie-gras for two$1.25
Virginia Ham$0.60
Wesphalia ham$0.70
Assorted Cuts$0.85
Assorted Cuts with Chicken$1.00
Smoked Tongue$0.60
Roast beef$0.70
Spring Lamb$0.55
Sugar-cured ham$0.55
Sliced Cold Chicken$0.90
Corned beef$0.60
Pickled lamb's tongue$0.40
Turkey$0.90
Roast chicken$0.90 – $1.75
Beefsteak, Tartare$0.70
Salmon, mayonnaise, Vernon$0.65
Lobster, Mayonnaise$1.00 – $1.75
Crab Flake Ravigotte$0.50
Lobster Salad Sandwich$0.75
Foie-Gras Sandwich$0.50
Virginia Ham Sandwich$0.30
Caviar sandwhich$0.50
Club sandwich$0.45
Tartare sandwich$0.50
Sardine sandwhich$0.25
Chicken Sandwhich$0.25
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.20
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.40
Tongue Sandwich$0.20
Corned beef sandwich$0.15
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.15
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Lobster salad$0.90
Chicken salad$0.75
Crab flake salad$0.75
Potato salad$0.20
Salade G.C.T$0.35
Russian Dressing$0.15
Roqueford Dressing$0.15
Shrimp Salad$0.60
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Lettuce Hearts Salad$0.30
COMBINATION SALAD$0.30
Fruit salad$0.50
Romaine Salad$0.25
Watercress Salad$0.25
Cucumber salad$0.25
Grape Fruit Salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.30
Celery Salad$0.25
Waldorf Salad$0.40
Mayonnaise$0.10
Vegetable Salad$0.35
Green Apple Pie$0.15
Coffee eclair$0.15
Vanilla eclair$0.15
Special Charlotte Russe$0.15
Chocolate eclair$0.15
Assorted fancy cakes$0.15
Pie a la Mode$0.25
Meringue a la creme$0.25
Cup Custard$0.15
Lady fingers$0.10
Macaroons$0.10
Pound cake$0.15
Raisin cake$0.20
German Pancake$0.30
French pancake$0.30
Asorted French pastry$0.15
Cold rice pudding with cream$0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.20
Coffee Ice Cream$0.20
Neapolitan ice cream$0.25
Peach Melba$0.50
Meringue Glace$0.25
Couple St. Jacques$0.40
Parfait au Cafe$0.25
Mixed ice cream$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.15
Roman Punch$0.20
Maraschino Punch$0.20
Nesselrode$0.25
Biscuit Tortoni$0.25
Orange (1)$0.15
Pears (1)$0.15
Bananas with cream$0.20
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.20
Apples$0.10
Guava jelly$0.20
Currant Jelly$0.20
Grape fruit marmalade$0.20
Orange marmalade$0.20
Bar-le-Duc$0.35
Strained honey$0.20
Honey Comb$0.20
Raspberry jam$0.20
Peach Jam$0.20
Sweet Pickled Peaches$0.35
Plum preserve$0.20
Pear preserve$0.20
Peach Preserve$0.20
Pineapple Preserve$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Strawberry jam$0.20
Camembert$0.20
Pineapple Cheese$0.15
Pimento Cheese$0.15
Cream Cheese$0.15
Swiss cheese$0.20
Neufchatel$0.20
Roquefort$0.20
Coffee, Pot$0.15
cocoa, pot$0.15
Chocolate, pot$0.15
Demi-tasse$0.10
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Tea, Pot$0.15
Cream, per glass$0.30
Buttermilk, glass$0.10
Milk, per Bottle$0.15
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.10
Fermilac splits$0.15
Half and Half$0.25
Kumyss splits$0.15
Zoolak splits$0.15

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